The fact that almost nobody knew a single team from this league just a year ago, and now we are aware that there are some good teams with some great players is beyond sanity. I mean we are talking about a league changing this much all of a sudden. Do not tell me that it's Ronaldo impact, because even before Ronaldo we have NEVER heard of anyone getting 100 million offers there at all. Have you heard anyone that got a 100 million per year offer from Saudi league before Ronaldo?
I have never heard of it reported before at all. This is why we are getting a much better league nowadays and it is going to matter a lot as well. I think it is going to be important to make the distinction because going forward we are going to see this league do a lot better.
Well.. I thought about it. I never took Saudi Professional League seriously until Ronaldo joined Al Nassr. In order to make the entire league popular across the world, you need to being one of the top-5 players (Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Mbappe.etc). And this is what the Saudis did. Ronaldo single-handedly made this league as one of the most popular across the globe. And his entry also encouraged several other players to consider their own options in Saudi Arabia. Without Ronaldo, none of this would have been possible.
IMO, I have several theories based on my point of view regarding your post, I will tell one of them according to my version. as you said, the fact is we don't even know the clubs in that competition that much. but since the 2022 world cup in Qatar, it seems the Saudis are not to be outdone by what they are doing.
Which in the end, the Saudis are planning a mega project that they will build starting in the world of sports. then, how can this league get the attention of football lovers around the world. they took advantage of the chaos that occurred between Manchester United and Ronaldo, with the scenario of bringing him to this league. they don't have much to offer, other than a very fantastic salary. because, this league is not well-known and even lost to the Turkish and Qatari leagues. plus, they are well aware that the entry point for many of Europe's top players is through Ronaldo. after that, Ronaldo was named the ambassador for the 2030 world cup for Saudi. Saudi, did not want to lose to Qatar who successfully held the world cup in their country. they will also follow the same path dearly, to host the 2030 world cup. it is very important for them to host the world cup later, not only in football, but the opportunity for them to make their country a destination.
IMO, one of the plans, Saudi will be like Dubay or Abudabi. it's just that, they introduced it through football and at the same time developed football in their country. In addition, the project initiated by PIF and the Saudi kingdom will develop all aspects of the business world. Saudi will be a more open country, that's why in order to be accepted by the wider community they started from the football industry. So it's only natural that Europe's top players who bring in this competition are lured by high salaries, because there's nothing more attractive than a high salary. maybe in the next 5-10 years, this country will be very different from what we knew before, including their football industry.